I love triangular shawls. I also love complicated lace. And
I love simplicity. The last two don’t usually
coordinate with each other, and that’s why I find it very
hard to find a perfect shawl pattern for me. I wanted
to create something that was both complicated-looking, but also
very simple in terms of construction and pattern. Something that
won’t
need the knitter’s full attention and could easily be done
in front of the TV, but will have a big “wow factor” when
finished.
This shawl is very simple and intuitive
to make. You don’t need to follow the directions exactly
to get similar results. The only thing that pushes it into the ‘piquant’ section
is the knitted-on lace border.
The shawl can be made smaller or bigger very easily without
any calculations at all.
When the body for the sample shawl was finished, I couldn’t
help but think that it looks like waves splashing on the deck
of the bay. I chose the Elm Leaf pattern for the edging because
it reminded me of seaweed.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Length at center back: 30 inches. Width: 80 inches.
MATERIALS
Yarn Ornaghi
Filati Merino Oro [100% merino; 1375
yd/1257 m per 100g skein]; color: 060; 1 skein
Recommended needle size [always use a needle
size that gives you the gauge
listed below -- every knitter's
gauge is unique] US
#2/2.75mm circular needle, 24 inches or longer
Notions Scrap
yarn for provisional cast on Crochet hook in size close to needle size (used for provisional cast on
only) Two stitch markers yarn needle
GAUGE
27 sts/40 rows = 4 inches in
stockinette stitch
PATTERN NOTES [Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]
Gauge is not critical for this project.
Use the needle size which gives you the
best looking results.
This shawl requires a single skein (1375 yd) of laceweight yarn,
and uses it almost entirely. If your gauge is a bit looser than
specified or you’re not sure you’ll have enough yarn,
be prepared to either break into a second skein, or make the
shawl slightly smaller (directions for adjusting size follow).
The Ocean Spray section is constructed of very simple repeats
of yo/k2tog or ssk/yo with a constant number of k sts in between.
It starts with 13 k sts between the yo/decrease pairs, the next
section has 9 k sts in between and so on. That constant number
gets smaller as the shawl grows bigger, until the last rows are ‘yo,
k2tog’ repeated over and over again. That’s the reason
the Ocean Spray section is not charted. It’s way too simple
for a chart!
The shawl can easily be made bigger or smaller. Just add or
subtract rows from the Ocean Spray section (for example, instead
of four eyelet rows in every section, make three). The border
can be added to any size shawl with no calculations needed.
Provisional Cast On
This project uses a provisional cast
on. Use your preferred provisional
cast on technique; directions for one
technique may be found here.
Backwards Loop Cast On
Instructions for the Backward Loop Cast
On can be found here.
Row 2 [WS]: Sl1,
k2, p1, k2, yo, p2tog, slm, p5, k1, p1, k1,
p3, k1, p4, slm, p2, yo, p2tog, k1, p2tog
(one st from border and one st from original
body sts.
Row 6 [WS]: Sl 1, [k2, p1] twice,
k2, yo, p2tog, slm, p8, k1, p1, k1, p5, slm,
p2, yo, p2tog, k1, p2tog (one st from border
and one st from original body sts.
Row 8 [WS]: BO 5 sts purlwise, k3
(4 sts on RH needle), yo, p2tog, slm, p4,
k1, p3, k1, p7, slm, p2, yo, p2tog, k1, p2tog
(one st from border and one st from original
body sts. Row 9 [RS]: Sl 1, k3, yo, k2tog,
slm, k1, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog,
k1, yo, k1, slm, k2, yo, k2tog, k2.
Row 10 [WS]: Sl 1, k3, yo, p2tog,
slm, p4, k1, p2, k1, p8, slm, p2, yo, p2tog,
k1, p2tog (one st from border and one st
from original body sts.
Charts The chart for this pattern is very large and fits on a letter-sized
page.
Click here and print the resulting
page. Note: Row 8: 1 st remains on needle after
BO, before the k3 is worked.
DIRECTIONS
Garter tab CO:
Using a provisional CO method, CO 3 sts.
K 7 rows, do NOT turn at the end of the
final row.
Rotate work 90 degrees clockwise. Pick up and knit 3 sts, one
in each garter ridge along the side of work. Unravel the scrap
yarn at CO to reveal the live sts. Knit those 3 sts. 9 sts total.
Section 1 - stockinette: Row 1 [RS]: K3, yo,
k to marker, yo, slm, k1, yo, k to marker,
yo, k3. 17 sts.
Row 2 [WS]: K3, p to last
3 sts, k3.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 49 times. 213 sts.
Repeat Row 1 once more. 217 sts.
Section 2 – Ocean
Spray: Note: All the RS rows
in this section are constructed of repeats of yo/decrease
pairs in equal intervals. When you know how
many k sts are between each pair, you don’t
need to look at the instructions, and
it becomes a mindless TV knit. Simply remember
how many k sts you had before the center ‘yo,
k1, yo’ and repeat this number for the other half. It is
not important if you follow the directions
exactly as written, as long as both halves
are symmetrical. You also don’t
have to worry if you made a mistake.
The placement of the first yo in each
row is almost random, so you can do your
own thing and get similar results.
If you want a smaller shawl, no problem! Just knit fewer
eyelet rows on every (or a few) of the sections. But take into
account that your stitch count will be different than written
on the next rows. Which is not a problem either, because it’s
all random!
Every other RS row is worked plain (rows 4,
8, 12, etc.). This is maintained throughout the pattern until
the garter stripe.
The garter edge with adjacent ‘yo’ and the center ‘yo,
k1, yo’ are bolded to make reading easier.
15-st Repeat Section: Row 1 and every following odd-numbered
row [WS]: K3, p to last
3 sts, k3.
Row 2: K3, yo, k3, [yo, k2tog, k13]
to 12 sts from marker, yo, k2tog, k10, yo, slm, k1, yo,
k10, [ssk, yo, k13] to 5 sts from marker, ssk, yo, k3,
yo, k3. 221 sts.
Row 4: K3, yo, k to marker, yo, slm,
k1, yo, k marker, yo, k3. 225 sts.
Row 6: K3, yo, k10, [yo, k2tog, k13]
to 9 sts from marker, yo, k2tog, k7, yo, slm, k1, yo,
k7, [ssk, yo, k13] to 12 sts from marker, ssk, yo, k10, yo,
k3. 229 sts.
Row 8 and every other RS row: Repeat
row 4.
Row 10: K3, yo, k2, [yo, k2tog, k13]
to 6 sts from marker, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, slm, k1, yo,
k4, [ssk, yo, k13] to 4 sts from marker, ssk, yo, k2, yo,
k3. 237 sts.
Row 14: K3, yo, k13, [yo, k2tog, k13]
to 14 sts from marker, yo, k2tog, k12, yo, slm, k1, yo,
k12, [ssk, yo, k13] to marker, yo, k3. 245 sts.
Row 18: K3, yo, k9, [yo, k2tog, k13]
to 7 sts from marker, yo, k2tog, k5, yo, slm, k1, yo,
k5, [ssk, yo, k13] to 11 sts from marker, ssk, yo, k9,
yo, k3. 253 sts.
11-st Repeat Section: Row 22: K3, yo,
k2, [yo, k2tog, k9] to 2 sts from marker,
k2, yo, slm, k1, yo,
k11, [ssk, yo, k9] to 4 sts from marker,
ssk, yo, k2, yo, k3. 261
sts.
Row 26: K3, yo, k11, [yo, k2tog, k9]
to 8 sts from marker, yo, k2tog, k6, yo, slm, k1, yo,
k6, [ssk, yo, k9] to 2 sts from marker, k2, yo, k3. 269
sts.
Row 30: K3, yo, k9, [yo, k2tog, k9]
to 3 sts from marker, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, slm, k1, yo,
k1, [ssk, yo, k9] to marker, yo, k3. 277
sts.
Row 34: K3, yo, k6, [yo, k2tog, k9]
to 10 sts from marker, yo, k2tog, k8, yo, slm, k1, yo,
k8, [ssk, yo, k9] to 8 sts from marker, ssk, yo, k6, yo,
k3. 285 sts.
10-st Repeat Section: Row 38: K3, yo,
k5, [yo, k2tog, k8] to 6 sts from marker,
yo, k2tog, k4, yo, slm, k1,
yo, k4, [ssk, yo, k8] to 7
sts from marker, ssk, yo, k5,
yo, k3. 293 sts.
Row 42: K3, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog, k8]
to 4 sts from marker, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, slm, k1, yo,
k2, [ssk, yo, k8] to 3 sts from marker, ssk, yo, k1,
yo, k3. 301 sts.
Row 46: K3, yo, k10, [yo, k2tog, k8]
to 9 sts from marker, yo, k2tog, k7, yo, slm, k1, yo,
k7, [ssk, yo, k8] to 2 sts from marker, k2, yo, k3. 309
sts.
Row 50: K3, yo, k7, [yo, k2tog, k8]
to 6 sts from marker, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, slm, k1, yo,
k4, [ssk, yo, k8] to 9 sts from marker, ssk, yo, k7, yo,
k3. 317 sts.
9-st Repeat Section: Row 54: K3, yo,
k6, [yo, k2tog, k7] to 7 sts from marker,
yo, k2tog, k5, yo, slm, k1,
yo, k5, [ssk, yo, k7] to 8
sts from marker, ssk, yo, k6,
yo, k3. 325 sts.
Row 58: K3, yo, k5, [yo, k2tog, k7]
to 3 sts from marker, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, slm, k1, yo,
k1, [ssk, yo, k7] to 7 sts from marker, ssk, yo, k5, yo,
k3. 333 sts.
Row 62: K3, yo, k3, [yo, k2tog, k7]
to marker, yo, slm, k1, yo, k7, [ssk, yo, k7]
to 5 sts from marker, ssk, yo, k3, yo, k3. 341
sts.
8-st Repeat Section: Row 66: K3, yo,
k7, [yo, k2tog, k6] to 2 sts from marker,
k2, yo, slm, k1, yo,
k8, [ssk, yo, k6] to 1 st from marker,
k1, yo, k3. 349 sts.
Row 70: K3, yo, k5, [yo, k2tog, k6]
to marker, yo, slm, k1, yo, k6, [ssk, yo, k6]
to 7 sts from marker, ssk, yo, k5, yo, k3. 357
sts.
Row 74: K3, yo, k3, [yo, k2tog, k6]
to 6 sts from marker, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, slm, k1, yo,
k4, [ssk, yo, k6] to 5 sts from marker,
ssk, yo, k3, yo,
k3. 365 sts.
7-st Repeat Section: Row 78: K3, yo,
k6, [yo, k2tog, k5] to marker, yo,
slm, k1, yo, k5, [ssk, yo,
k5] to 1 st from marker, k1, yo,
k3. 373 sts.
Row 82: K3, yo, k5, [yo, k2tog, k5]
to 5 sts from marker, yo, k2tog, k3, yo, slm, k1, yo,
k3, [ssk, yo, k5] to marker, yo, k3. 381 sts.
Row 86: K3, yo, k4, [yo, k2tog, k5]
to 3 sts from marker, k3, yo, slm, k1, yo, k8,
[ssk, yo, k5] to 6 sts from marker, ssk, yo, k4, yo,
k3. 389 sts.
6-st Repeat Section: Row 90: K3, yo,
k5, [yo, k2tog, k4] to 2 sts from marker,
k2, yo, slm, k1, yo,
k6, [ssk, yo, k4] to 1 st from marker,
k1, yo, k3. 397 sts.
Row 94: K3, yo, k4, [yo, k2tog, k4]
to 1 st from marker, k1, yo, slm, k1, yo, k5,
[ssk, yo, k4] to marker, yo, k3. 405 sts.
Row 98: K3, yo, k3, [yo, k2tog, k4]
to marker, yo, slm, k1, yo, k4, [ssk, yo, k4]
to 5 sts from marker, ssk, yo, k3, yo, k3. 413
sts.
5-st Repeat Section: Row 102: K3, yo,
k4, [yo, k2tog, k3] to 1 st from marker,
k1, yo, slm, k1, yo,
k4, [ssk, yo, k3] to 1 st from marker,
k1, yo, k3. 421 sts.
Row 106: K3, yo, k4, [yo, k2tog, k3]
to marker, yo, slm, k1, yo, k3, [ssk, yo, k3]
to 1 st from marker, k4, yo, k3. 429 sts.
4-st Repeat Section: Row 110: K3, yo,
k3, [yo, k2tog, k2] to 2 sts from marker,
k2, yo, slm, k1, yo,
k4, [ssk, yo, k2] to 1 st from marker,
k1, yo, k3. 437 sts.
Row 114: K3, yo, k3, [yo, k2tog, k2]
to 2 sts from marker, k4, yo, slm, k1, yo, k4,
[ssk, yo, k2] to 1 st from marker, k1, yo, k3. 445
sts.
3-st Repeat Section: Row 118: K3, yo,
k2, [yo, k2tog, k1] to marker, yo,
slm, k1, yo, k1, [ssk, yo,
k1] to 1 st from marker, k1, yo,
k3. 453 sts.
2-st Repeat Section: Row 122: K3, yo,
k1, [yo, k2tog] to marker, yo,
slm, k1, yo, [ssk, yo] to
1 st from marker, k1, yo, k3. 461
sts.
Row 126: K3, yo, k2, [yo, k2tog] to
1 st from marker, k1, yo, slm, k1, yo, k1, [ssk,
yo] to 2 sts from marker, k2, yo, k3. 469 sts.
Row 128: Repeat Row 4.
Repeat Rows 122 to 126 once more, ending with row 126 (RS row).
Do not work the next row. 485 sts.
Garter stripe:
Starting on WS, knit 4 rows, removing
the center stitch marker when you get
to it. Do not turn your work. Leave yarn attached.
Section 3
- Elm Leaf border: Note: The
border is worked sideways. Each
WS row of the border ends with a p2tog – one border stitch
and one original body stitch. The border is worked until all
the original body stitches are “eaten” by the
p2tog decreases.
Set up row 1: Using yarn of shawl and with RS facing,
CO 28 sts using the backward loop method. Turn work. Set up row 2 [WS]: K8,
place marker, k16, place marker, k5,
k2tog (one st from newly CO edge stitches,
and one st from original body sts). Row 1 [RS]: Sl1, k to end. Row 2 [WS]: K27,
k2tog (one st from border, and one
st from original body sts).
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 above once more.
With RS facing, begin working the Elm Leaf pattern (from written
instructions or chart, as you prefer). Work pattern until there
are two original body stitches left, ending on a WS (the number
of repeats depend on the size of your shawl). And it doesn’t
matter which row you finish on!
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 above twice. No body sts left. BO all stiches.
FINISHING
Weave in the ends. Wet block.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Galia is the only knitter in her family.
She was taught by her babysitter when she
was very young, and has evolved a little
since. When she doesn't knit, spin or design
knitwear, she makes spindles and sells
them in
her shop.
Galia lives in sunny Israel, where she
can usually only dream about a winter cold
enough to wear all her handknits. You can
find her on Ravelry as Galia. ßå
